Official UK procurement notice
Re-opening of National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (New entrants April 2022)
Authority: Scotland Excel
Re-procurement openResidential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) Services National Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants) · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUPDATE - OCTOBER 2021 REOPENING OF THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK
As noted below, the previously advertised flexible framework relative to Care and Support Services commenced on 1 April 2020. In accordance with its terms, it is now being opened for New Entrants to be admitted under the same requirements as the original tender exercise and as noted herein.
The estimated value shown in II.1.5 reflects the value advertised at the establishment of the framework which is an estimate and subject to change.
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ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT:
This procurement exercise is to establish a ‘National Flexible Framework’ in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework') for the purchase of Care at Home and Supported Living
Services, collectively referred to as Care and Support Services.
Care and Support Services will support people to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities, that enables them to live independently and safely within their own home for as long as practicable.
The Flexible Framework allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as providers, after it has been established. Following award, successful providers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the Flexible Framework.
The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only.
CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 32 bids received · 20 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This Flexible Framework is intended to allow Councils and associate members/other…
This Flexible Framework is intended to allow Councils and associate members/other bodies to procure a variety of Care and Support Services, as further described within the procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
Councils in Scotland may have their own current arrangements for the purchase of Care and Support Services. Current care packages, agreed under different arrangements, will not necessarily transfer over to this new Flexible Framework. This will be a decision for Councils to make in line with their assessment and review process.
Scotland Excel elects to use the ESPD in this exercise in respect of exclusion grounds and selection criteria for this Flexible Framework, as a matter of best practice. A word version of this document is attached for completion.
Changes to previously advertised procedures, taking cognisance of the current situation and impact during the tender exercise of the Corona virus outbreak:
Providers require to evidence possession of the minimum Care Inspection quality criteria of Grade 3 for Care and Support at the time of application to be included in the Flexible Framework (as set out in III.1.4, below), however, having taken cognisance of the impact the Corona Virus pandemic has had on Care Inspectorate inspections, for this current re-opening of the Flexible Framework, Providers may still apply if they reasonably anticipate the Services in their offer meeting the Care Inspectorate Grade quality criteria before the conclusion of the evaluation of all offers, (hereafter referred to as “the evaluation deadline”) currently envisaged to be 1 March 2022, but which date will be notified to Providers by Scotland Excel in writing. If tenderers cannot evidence that they meet all of the criteria in advance of the evaluation deadline (referred to above), Scotland Excel will be unable to proceed to award.
In line with the framework specification, should any of the defined terms, procedures or any other regulated matter become subject to any change in the Law, resulting in any change to the defined terms, or to the manner in which such procedures or other matters require to be dealt with, then such changes shall take precedence over that contained in the flexible framework. As such, workforce matters which change as a result of the implementation of national policy directives will be considered in line with the framework variation procedures.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DATES QUOTED ABOVE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this process if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS and is relevant to this procurement and the other procurement documents for further information.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Technical 90% and Commercial 10%.
Please refer to the Information and Instructions to Tenderers for full details of the tender evaluation methodology.
- Shortlisting
- Care and Support Services are a social service as defined in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”) and the Flexible Framework which is the subject of this notice shall be established in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Regulations. Any application of or reference to other Regulations unless clearly identified is not to be implied and should not be construed as applying any of the other Regulations to the procurement exercise or resulting Flexible Framework or bringing any of them into force. It is a material condition of this Flexible Framework that throughout its Duration, the Provider will hold and maintain the necessary Registration with the Care Inspectorate for the delivery of Services. The Provider will be required to have attained and maintain a grade of three (3) or above for all quality themes at the time of application to be included in the Flexible Framework. Procurement documents contain additional information.
- “Re-opening of National Flexible Framework for Care and Support…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Oct 2021, 15:55 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jun 2023, 10:21 BST
- Authority reference
1318- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017462- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02eb71Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For full details of the contract conditions, please see the applicable procurement documents attached to this contract notice.
Scotland Excel will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to, consortium members, members of a group of economic operators) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the contract).
Consortium information may be disclosed in accordance with the Regulations.
Tenderers should note there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework.
Councils will use the call off options described in the procurement documents to arrange care packages. This includes the option to award a block contract under the Flexible Framework to assist in the delivery of sustainable Care and Support Services.
- Review procedure
Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations
Publisher note: Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this Flexible Framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities: the 32 Councils in Scotland and associate members are listed at: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ Care Inspectorate Grades - Purchasers may set a locally acceptable minimum Care Inspectorate grade and may only enter into ISAs with Providers which meet the required grades. Please note the duration shown at section II.2.7 reflects the remaining period of the Flexible Framework, originally advertised as a total period of 48 months. Financial Stability Scotland Excel will conduct a financial analysis on tenderers from a credit referencing agency. The tenderer is to confirm that a search will not return a "Warning" or "caution" returnable code or any neutral code or can provide documents to prove that the tender does/would not represent an unmanageable risk should it be appointed onto the proposed Framework. Tenderers who are unable to demonstrate satisfactory financial stability will be excluded. Minimum Insurance Requirements Public Liability To a minimum indemnity limit of ten million pounds Sterling each and every claim. Liability must not exclude abuse and/or molestation cover. Employers’ Liability To a minimum indemnity limit of ten million pounds Sterling each and every claim. Statutory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Liability Where a vehicle is used in delivery of the Service, statutory third-party motor vehicle cover should be evidenced by way of a valid MV certificate in the company name, OR where there is no company fleet and employees use their own vehicles instead, a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the provider has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained for business purposes. The Purchaser may request an increase to the minimum level of insurance cover required or request additional insurance cover when purchasing an Individual Support Agreement. Subject to Law and Guidance Scotland Excel reserves the right to enter into negotiations on any element following submission, to accept submissions without further negotiation, to award in part or in whole, or not to make any awards. This Flexible Framework is designed for the provision of Care and Support Services delivered and regulated within Scotland. Care and Support Services must operate in accordance with applicable law and guidance. (SC Ref:693153)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Nov 2021 → 20 Jun 2023 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Jun 2023, 10:21 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Jun 2023, 10:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 017462-2023-1
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2022
- Value
- £560,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32bids · 32 electronic · 32 from abroad | 23 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
20 commercial parties on the notice- Adigo LimitedFramework contractor
- Baillieston Community CareFramework contractor
- Blessing Grace Limited t/a CURAFramework contractor
- CLUARAN HCS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CSN Care Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Cairllum Care LTDFramework contractor
- Care No 1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care AgencyFramework contractor
- Direct care service limitedFramework contractor
- HK-Care Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- Hands-On Homecare LimitedFramework contractor
Show 10 more suppliers
- Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association LtdFramework contractor
- Inverclyde Association for Mental HealthFramework contractor
- Nacor Healthcare Services LtdFramework contractor
- P4C Homecare LtdFramework contractor
- Plus Homecare LtdFramework contractor
- Safe Hands Support Scotland LtdFramework contractor
- Scotia Care LtdFramework contractor
- The Beeches Home Care Agency LimitedFramework contractor
- The Good Care Group Scotland LtdFramework contractor
- The Michael Tracey ProjectFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.